Memorial plaques that covered a wall for years at the end of Seacliff State Beach in Aptos were torn down this week.

Memorial plaques that covered a wall for years at the end of Seacliff State Beach in Aptos were torn down this week.

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Updated: 7:29 PM PST Feb 12, 2016

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WEBVTT FELI NEARLY TWO YEARS AFTERTHAT PROPERTY OWNER THREATEN TOTAKE DOWN ALL OF THOSE PLAXICOTHEY HAVE FINALLY COME DOWN.A SURPRISE TO MANY W ASSUMEDTHEY WOULD STAY UP.>> THESE HAVE ALL BEEN REMOVED.IN THE LAST WEEK OR SO.FELIX: IT'S BELIEVED THE OWNERREMOVED DOESN'T -- DOZENS MEMENTOS FROM THIS WALL IN THEEARLY MORNING HOURS.>> IT'S HEARTBREAKING TO SEE ALLTHE LIVES AND MEMORIES PEOPLEHAVE SHARED ON THIS WALL.>> THES FOLKS HERE WERE TIREDOF ALL OF THIS.I DON'T KNOW HOW IT REALLYAFFECTED THEM.THEY DIDN'T SEE IT.I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THEYWOULD OBJECT TO PEOPLE PUTTINGMEMORIALS HERE.SEE LOOKS: THIS IS WHAT THE WALLLOOKS LIKE FRIDAY MORNING.DOZENS OF MEMENTOS PUT TO HONORLOVED ONES AND PETS.THE REMOVAL COMING NEARLY TWOYEARS AFTER THE OWNER GAVENOTICE THEY WOULD BE TAKEN DOWN.NUMERAL MEMORIAL WAS ONLY -- THEMEMORIAL W GROWING IN SIZE ANDTHE OWNERS EXPRESSED CONCERNS.>> WE ARE A VERY TOLERANTCOMMUNITY HERE AND I HOPE THEREIS NOT A BACKLASH AGAINST THATAND WE'RE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD.>> IT WOULD BE NICE T GIVENOTICE INSTEAD OF COMING OUT INTHE DARK AND NOW WE DON'T EVENKNOW WHERE THEY ARE.FELIX: THE OWNER'S ACTIONSGETTI THE ATTENTION OF COUNTYSUPERVISOR WHO TRIED TO REACH ARESOLUTION WITH THE PROPERTYOWNER.>> AT THIS POINT, WHAT OUR MAINHOPE IS THAT TH MEMORIALS ARESOMEWHERE SAF SO WE HAVE DONESOME AUDREY TO THE FAMILY TO SEEIF THAT IS THE CASE.WE HAVEN'T HEARD BACK.FELIX: I REACHED OUT TO THEATTORNEY REPRESENTING THEPROPERTY OWNER TO ASK THAT SAMEQUESTI BUT AS OF THIS EVENING,I HAPPENED HEARD FROM HIM.DA TODAY, A STATE PARK RANGER

Memorials torn down from Seacliff Beach wall in Aptos

Memorial plaques that covered a wall for years at the end of Seacliff State Beach in Aptos were torn down this week.